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A visit to the Taft Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Taft Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Taft Cemetery (FG ID #2368884)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Taft Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Taft Cemetery

Lat:   35.7544°   (35° 45' 15")

Lon:   -95.5487°   (-95° 32' 55")

The Taft Cemetery is located in Muskogee County<2>.

The county seat for Muskogee County is located in Muskogee. Muskogee lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Taft Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Taft Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Taft Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Blackjack Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackjack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackjack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
  • Van Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Van Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Clarksville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Choska Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Charles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Charles Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
  • Gentry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Friday Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friday Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friday Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
  • Lee Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Boynton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boynton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boynton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boynton Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Booker T Washington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booker T Washington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booker T Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Booker T Washington Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Agency Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agency Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agency Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Agency Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
    • Haskell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haskell Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Durant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durant Cemetery is located in Muskogee County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Taft Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Taft Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Taft
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taft have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
    • Taft is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taft <6>
  • Beland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Clarksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jamesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Choska ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choska
    • Choska is located in Wagoner County
    • Choska has also been known as:
    • Chooska Bottoms
    • Choska Bottoms
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Choska
    • From the Taft Cemetery to Choska
  • Stones Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Tullahassee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Porter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Porter is located in Wagoner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porter <6>
  • Haskell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
    • Haskell is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <6>
  • Redbird
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
    • Redbird is located in Wagoner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redbird <6>
  • Boynton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boynton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
    • Boynton is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boynton <6>
  • Wainwright
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wainwright have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainwright
    • Wainwright is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wainwright <6>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Summit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Muskogee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Anchor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Muskogee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bacone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Oktaha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oktaha have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktaha
      • Oktaha is located in Muskogee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oktaha <6>
    • Wybark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Gibson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stonebluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Council Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill
      • Council Hill is located in Muskogee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Hill <6>
    • Okay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Taft Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Muskogee County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Taft Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Taft Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Taft Cemetery:

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Muskogee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Taft Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7544, Longitude: -95.5487    
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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